Sprinkles by Eule Grey
The sprinkles and ripples of Miranda’s life stop her from buying eggs to make a meal for her date.
Dinner Time by Priyadarshini Gogoi
A New Delhi woman takes matters into her own hands when a late-night visitor refuses to leave.
Jesus Christ Super Lager by John Tinney
A comedy about nothing being sacred.
The Roads Outgrown by Cathal P. Little
A collection of vignettes, from an IRA funeral observed through the eyes of a young altar boy, to the accidental purchase of a camel in the Algerian Sahara.
The Gingerbread Cycle by Jasmine Sawers
A retelling of Hansel and Gretel, both before and after.
Walking Shoes by Mariann Evans
After finding her husband’s old walking shoes, a feisty elderly lady with dementia takes a trip to visit him in hospital, but finds a heart-breaking truth waiting for her instead.
A Night for the Saints by Heather Lee Shaw
A mother and daughter, two moments in time, both running towards and from family.
Transmogrification by Jael Montellano
Queer immigrant lovers attend a phantasmagoric festival on an eve that their relationship shifts.
It’s in the Blood by Elizabeth de la Portilla
One woman’s blood donation kindles memories of the past and her beloved father.
A Hauf an a Hauf by Peter Bennett
An elderly man reflects on his past and, by extension, his current place in life as he goes to collect his pension and meet a friend for an afternoon drink. (Extract from Peter Bennett’s upcoming novel.)
A City Called Mine by Ranjini Nair
The cities in which we live often have profound effects on our inner lives, particularly when we are made to feel as if we don’t belong.
Mammalia by Helen Bowie
With the desertion of the vermin-people’s utopia, the vermin-children take to their own intergenerational justice, beginning anew through the art of the piper’s song.
In Tempest, or the Night of Nightingales by Jac Harmon
When a stranger comes to stay in Port Tawe, his painting elicits a stream of painful memories and violent melodies for an injured musician.
All Hope Abandon! by Suki Hollywood
Spray and wipe. Spray and wipe. Nemesis cleaned the conveyor belt until it glistened like the back of a killer whale.
Flooding by Eve Darwood
A mother struggles to cope as the chaos in her home echoes the chaos in her head.
Propositions for the Living by Armaan
A writer enters self-imposed exile after writing what he believes to be a terrible book. But what will become of the world when the book reaches the shelves—and will its creator recognize his impact upon returning to an entirely changed society?
Encounters with a clairvoyant, or celestial navigation by Abigail George
They were warned to stay away, but what happens when infatuation leads to confrontation?
Floating Iris by Jade Mutyora
Arminda has a startling power. But is it enough to rescue the woman she loves?
Anti-Social by Ely Percy
When Harpreet posts a video online in a stance against racism, their friend begins to see the benefits of social media – but will Harpreet’s fame last?
Absolution on the Number 23 by Fee Johnstone
An unexpected encounter throws up past shames and future possibilities on the number 23 bus…
A Mother’s Love in the Time of Coronavirus by Kelly Liszt
Kelly Liszt’s short personal essay details her journey through postpartum depression when her daughter was born to being a mother to a tween in the time of Covid-19.